Wow, it seems impossible to believe that we have been home with Chelsee for 6 months already! And then again, it seems like she has always been with us! The pain of the never ending wait to meet our sweet daughter is still strong in my heart but with each day, and each sweet kiss, it does seem to melt a little. I find myself reminiscing about our trip to China and what a life changing time that was. Again, it seems like the 2 weeks we spent there flew by in a heartbeat but that each day there lasted a month. These time stretching feelings kind of take you by surprise when I least expect it!
What an amazing 6 months it has been. Never in my imagination could I have thought a new child would have adapted so beautifully and tightly to her new life! Chelsee continues to amaze every one she meets with her smile, her attitude, her language skills and her questions! Oh the non stop questions! How can I want her to be quiet after I waited FOUR years for this precious child? Oh man, that contradiction is as hard as the time-flying-by-and-standing-still one!!
She loves school! And by LOVE school, I mean she adores school! And by ADORE school, I mean she wants to be dressed in her uniform, teeth brushed and "packpack" ready two minutes after she wakes up in the morning! She has to wait til 1230p to leave so sometimes the morning get a little looooong for her! She has a little routine for saying good bye to her dolls, stuffed animals and Philly of course! Sometimes, she picks out her bows for her hair which MUST match her shirt....sometimes, she want to tie her shoes all by herself.....sometimes, she has to run back and put something else away just as she is walking out the door! Every day is a joy for this child which in turn, brings the sweetest sense of pride to me, her humble mom! I have loved being home to share her day with her, she still likes to tell me ALL about her school day! Unlike my precious oldest daughter who just says "fine!" now.
Well, we are knee deep in Readoption mode. Our papers are at the attorney's office and we are awaiting court filing approval. I am not sure if we will have to go to the county courthouse for an official appearance or if the paperwork is stamped and mailed to us! Either way, Chelsee will soon have an American Birth Certificate and US Citizenship. Again, this tugs at my heart. In one way, I am happy to have all the paperworks done and finished. She can get a social security card, a passport, etc in her American name. But this sort of takes away her Chinese name at least here in the US. I feel a very special pull for Lu Fu Mei since it will always be my sweet little girl's name in my heart! Chelsee feels normal and natural but more like a nickname than anything else! Onward tho.....
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